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Written by Wong Kwok-fai First episode date 28 March 2016 Number of episodes 20 Language Standard Cantonese | 6.5/10 MyDramaList Theme music composer Alan Cheung Final episode date 22 April 2016 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Also known as The Last Imperial Physician Starring Roger KwokTavia YeungHelena LawPierre NgoJJ JiaJonathan CheungRebecca ZhuJazz Lam Opening theme Agony (靈魂的痛) by Hubert Wu Genres Historical period drama, Historical Fiction Similar Over Run Over, My Dangerous Mafia Ret, Short End of the Stick, Fashion War, Come Home Love | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Last Healer in Forbidden City (Chinese: 末代御醫; Cantonese Yale: Muhtdoih Yuhyī; literally "The Last Imperial Physician") is a 2016 Hong Kong historical fiction period television drama produced by TVB, starring Roger Kwok and Tavia Yeung as the main leads, produced by Nelson Cheung. It premiered on March 28, 2016, airing every Monday to Friday on Hong Kong's TVB Jade, Malaysia's Astro on Demand and Australia's TVBJ channels during its 8:30–9:30 pm timeslot, concluding April 22, 2016 with a total of 20 episodes.
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The Last Healer in Forbidden City is a fictional telling told through the account of a physician played by Roger Kwok, of the Guangxu Emperor mysterious death at the age of 37. It has long been rumored that the Guangxu Emperor was actually poisoned to death. In 2008, forensic tests done on the Guangxu Emperor remains revealed that high levels of arsenic was found in his remains. The arsenic levels were 2,000 times higher than that of ordinary levels.
Synopsis
Story takes time period in between 1898 (24th year of Guangxu) and 1908 (34th year of Guangxu), the late reign of the Qing dynasty. Skillful physician To Chung (Roger Kwok) is named the new Imperial Palace Physician when he successfully heals Empress Dowager Chee-Hei (Helena Law) from her illness. To Chung eventually grows close to the Gwong-seoi Emperor (Pierre Ngo) who is under house arrest at the Forbidden City and stripped of his powers after angering Dowager Chee-hei due to losing the First Sino-Japanese War and rebelling against her authority. To Chung also heals Gwong-seoi Emperor from his illness and helps the young emperor with his relationship with Consort Tsan (Rebecca Zhu).
However how great he is as a physician to the imperial family, To Chung cannot heal his crippled wife Hung Bak-hap (JJ Jia). Desperate to heal his wife he seeks out the services of bone-setter Fuk Ling (Tavia Yeung). Fuk Ling's treatments helps Bak-hap relieve some of her pain. Impress by Fuk Ling, To Chung refers her to the Forbidden City where she becomes Empress Dowager Chee-hei personal bone-setter.
To Chung and Fuk Ling's friendship eventually turns romantic but his loyalty to his wife Bak-hap prevents him from further pursuing his romance interest in Fuk Ling. Fuk Ling however has ulterior motives with getting close to the imperial family as she has been tasked to kill the Gwong-seoi Emperor.
Cast
Character names are in Cantonese romanisation.
Main cast
Names of the main cast are all homophones to Chinese herbs.